Reversible label and address holder.



- 1?. J. WHELAN REVERSIBLE LABELAND ADDRESS HOLDER.

APPLIOATION nun 10v. 1, 1905.

91 9,666 Patented Apr. 27, 1909.

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THOMAS JOSEPH WIIELAN, OF HAWTHORN, NEAR MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

REVERSIBLE LABEL AND ADDRESS HOLDER.

Application filed November 1, 1905.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2'7, 1909.

Serial No. 285,463.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Trronns JOSEPH I/VHELAN, a citizen of the Commonwealth of Australia, residing at Hawthorn, near Melbourne, in the State of Victoria and said Commonwealth, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reversible La bel and Address Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in reversible labels and address holders; and an object of my invention is to provide a simple, convenient and eflicient device of this character.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of my invention and the best mode now known to me of applying that principle, Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of my invention Fig. 2 is a section on the line 55 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail showing the position of the cord which ties the plates together at one end; Fig. 4 is a plan of another form of label embodying my invention; and Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal section of the label shown in Fig. 4.

In Figs. 1 and 2 is shown one form of my new reversible label and address holder. In this form the address-plate A is formed with a strai ht rectangular tongue A which or; tends through the hole B formed in the base plate B The free end of the tongue A is formed with a hole A through which is passed a locking ring 6 of such size that it cannot be pulled through the hole B By referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the base late B is formed with a downward bend that is, the right hand end of the base plate l3 in Fig. 2 is bent away from the address-plate A while the opposite end of the base late B is bent in the reverse direction. T e bend b affords a space b within which may lie the knot of the cord O, as is shown in diagrammatic view in Fig. 3. The end C of the cord O is passed through the hole B and knotted to the other part of the cord so that the oordwill always be secured and available. Then the end C is tied to the package and the other end of the cord is passed through'the hole A after which the two parts of the cord are tied together, whereby the label is secured to the package and the two plates are secured together. The space b permits the plates toglit neatly together, despite the presence of the cord and its knot between the plates.

In Figs. I and 5, the plate A is formed with a slot A at one end through which projects the tongue B bent upwardly from the lower plate B. The latter is bent downwardly at its other end at 1), whereby is left a space b which serves the same purpose as the same space shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The plate A has a di'll'erent name and address written, printed or stamped upon the two sides thereof; so that by exposing one side, one address (say, John Smith, Dimboola) will be shown; and by withdrawing the tongue B from out oi? the slot A and reversing the plate 1 and then replacing the tongue in the slot A, the other address will be shown and the label may be used for the return of the package or receptacle to the consignor.

The plates may be made of any suitable material such as tin, brass, zinc or other suitable metal, leather, celluloid or the like.

The device may be attached to the package by means of a string, wire or the like passed through the hole A in. the tongue A" or the ring 1) may be attached to the package.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair of cooperating plates the end portions of one of which are bent in opposite directions one oi said plates being formed with an aperture through which is passed an end portion oi" the other plate; and means for holding said plates together.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a pair of cooperating plates the end portions of one of which are bent in opposite directions; one of said plates being formed with an aperture through which is passed an end portion of the other plate; means for locking the last-named end portion against withdrawal from said aperture; and means for holding said plates together.

In testimony whcreo'l I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

THOMAS JOSEPH IWHEIJAN.

Witnesses ILEM IIAoK, CHARLES IIARKETT. 

